Senior Business Manager

The purpose of this role is to provide support and assistance in managing the client’s business and to keep day to day activities running smoothly. May supervise a graduate

Job Title:
Senior Business Manager

**Job Description**:
Dentsu Media | Auckland | Permanent full time- Flexible working for a work life balance that suits you, your team and your clients- 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and additional wellness days each year- Unlimited learning opportunities with our global online learning platform, dentsu University- Join a collaborative, close-knit team and a dog friendly office

About us

When you join dentsu Aotearoa, Asia Pacific’s largest and most awarded Agency Network, you’re becoming part of one team. A team with diverse talents in creative, media, content and technology. And one with a shared ambition: to innovate the way brands are built.

As the Senior Business Manager at dentsu Aotearoa, you’ll be joining a high performing team with an important connection to local leadership team and global dentsu community. Our collaborative and agile ways of working mean you’ll develop versatile skills and be exposed to new and exciting thinking. Combine that with a pioneering spirit at making a positive impact on brands, society and each other - and you’ll soon realise why we’re at the forefront of the digital economy.

What your role and typical day might look like

As the Senior Business Manager, you’ll be challenged to take on major planning responsibilities in our team, working to pull together media plans that complement the media strategy and ultimately the client brief. As the title suggests they are also responsible for managing their team and are a key player in managing the relationship with the client. The stretch for a Senior Business Manager from a Business Manager is the ability to manage smaller clients (or smaller divisions within large clients) with limited supervision taking on some of the more senior responsibilities on these clients.

Responsibilities could include:
- Maintaining a strong understanding of the industries in client portfolio and New Zealand media marketplace staying up to date with new innovations and technologies- Oversee the buying and implementation of all media (incl. Digital)- Develop and maintain media schedules across client portfolio, and work with the Executives and Coordinators in the team to buy planned TV- Ensure quality control across all documents being sent to the client including but not limited to final buys, post analysis, competitive, media evaluations and schedules- Prepare and present planning documents in line with strategies developed by strategy team- To be the central point of coordination for a planning response document managing across the agency (sponsorship, digital, innovation, search etc ) to create a single response to client briefs- Brief media partners and evaluate their proposals in line with the Convergence Planning process and provide recommendations to clients driving home the creativity, innovation and effectiveness of an idea- To effectively manage team to ensure progression through the agency, areas of management include recruitment, performance reviews and training

A bit about you:
- At least 3 years’ experience working within a Media Agency or similar environment- Understanding of media planning, buying and strategy, ideally within New Zealand- Experience with media platforms such as Pegasus, TVMap, Roy Morgan and Nielsen- Strong communication and stakeholder relationship management skills with the ability to present ideas and solutions to clients and internal stakeholders.- Effective organisation skills and time management- Ability to manage a small team of people and work collaboratively- Excellent negotiation and client service skills

Become a champion for meaningful progress:
If you want to belong to a one global network where opportunities are limitless - we look forward to welcoming you.

Next Steps

**Location**:
Auckland

Brand:
Dentsu Media

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Permanent